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HOURS after the Supreme Court directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, two FIRs have been registered against the WFI chief on Friday.

Top wrestlers have resumed their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital after filing a complaint at the Connaught Place police station. They have alleged that seven female wrestlers, including one minor, were harassed and exploited by Brij Bhushan in his capacity as WFI chief.

 

In one of the two FIRs that have been filed against the WFI chief, the first one pertains to allegations levelled by a minor victim, which is registered under the POCSO Act along with relevant IPC sections concerning outraging of modesty among others. The second FIR is registered for carrying out comprehensive investigations into the complaints tendered by other, adult complainants under relevant sections pertaining to outraging of modesty.

Earlier in the day, Singh welcomed the decision by the top court and said that he would assist with the probe whenever required.

"I have full faith in the judiciary. I am not running anywhere. I am in my house. By now a case must have been filed against me. I will cooperate with Delhi Police. Whatever the decision of the Supreme Court, I will follow it. Ask the players who are protesting about the allegations against me," Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said.

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Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and many other wrestlers are protesting against the WFI chief.

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and star wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik on Friday said that they will continue their protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh until he is sent behind bars.

On the 6th day of the protest, wrestlers addressed the media after the Delhi Police agreed to register an FIR against the WFI President.

"I'd like to thank all the athletes who have come out in our support. Abhinav Bindra and Neeraj Chopra have supported us because they understand the value of athletes. Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh should be imprisoned soon. He'd continue to misuse his position and he needs to be put behind bars. We'll protest till the time he goes to jail. We also have to see the sections that the Delhi police have imposed on him. People who felt that our protest will be over after the FIR were wrong and we are in our right to decide on it. All of us protesting need security and the complainants need security because you never know who wants to harm us," Bajrang Punia said at the press conference.

(With inputs from ANI)